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May 2026
New ‘Atlas’ Will Catalog Proteins That Bind to Rare Earth Elements
NLR researchers are creating the first-ever Microbial Rare Earth Element Atlas to catalog naturally occurring proteins that can bind to rare earth elements.
NLR Partners With Colorado School of Mines and University of Utah To Scale Up US Critical Minerals Capacity
NLR signed memorandums of understanding with the Colorado School of Mines and the University of Utah that will help strengthen America’s energy and material supply chains through critical minerals innovation, commercialization, and workforce development.
AI and Robotics Are Speeding Up Discovery at National Laboratory of the Rockies
Powered by artificial intelligence, scientists from NLR are pioneering “self-driving laboratories."
April 2026
Riding the Ocean's Data
NLR researchers are advancing wave energy modeling through integrated simulation efforts that combine hydrodynamics, device dynamics, and environmental conditions to support technology development and deployment.
Athena’s Aeroportal Is User-Friendly Platform for Solving Complex Airport Challenges
The simple web interface breaks down how to optimize technology solutions.
Powering the Future: Trevor Martin’s Journey Through Battery Innovation
This month's Materials, Chemical, and Computational Science Early-Career Spotlight showcases Trevor Martin, who has been a researcher at NLR since 2019.
Put a (Roof) Coat on—It Is Hot Out There
In first rooftop demo, a startup, investors, and researchers test roof coating’s potential to cool, protect, and lower energy bills for a New Jersey warehouse.
New Material Sprouts From Fast-Growing Crop
A startup, farmers, and NLR are growing a more durable, recyclable epoxy for snowboards, energy infrastructure, and more.
The Fast Lane: 3 Ways To Get More Critical Minerals, Now
Companies need critical minerals for electronics, medical equipment, crops, and more. These three techniques (and others) could make some easier to get.
AI-Guided Electron Microscope Provides Unique Glimpse Into the World of MXenes
By closing the knowledge gap regarding a particular class of materials called MXenes, newly published research can enable the scale-up of technologies that rely on the ultrathin 2D crystalline structures.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025